David Jones is confident Wolves will guarantee Premier League survival if they repeat their standard of performance of the past five games during the season run-in.

Mick McCarthy's side went into the weekend clear of the bottom three after collecting eight points from a possible 12 before losing to a stoppage-time goal against Arsenal last Saturday.

The midfielder Jones has played a key part in Wolves' revival, which included wins away to their fellow strugglers Burnley and West Ham and creditable draws with Aston Villa and Everton. And the former Manchester United player is adamant Wolves will remain in the top flight should they sustain their current level of form as they gear up for today's Staffordshire derby with Stoke.

Jones said: "In recent games we have played very well, got some good results and the confidence is very high. The wins at Burnley and West Ham showed how far we have come and the belief has grown throughout the season. Those results had been coming because we had put in some good performances before that."

Jones was relegated from the Premier League with Derby and knows Wolves must continue their current run. "We have come a long way but we know the job is not done yet," he added.

Jones believes Stoke will provide a stern test today and that Tony Pulis's team do not receive the credit they deserve for their achievements over the past two seasons.

He said: "They have done superbly well. They play to their strengths, they pass the ball around as well, they've got quality in there and sometimes that gets overlooked."

Wolves will be without their captain Karl Henry, who must serve a three-match ban for his red card against Arsenal. Adlene Guedioura, Nenad Milijas and David Edwards will by challenging for a place although McCarthy could push Kevin Foley into a central role.